Firefighters, forestry crews respond to woods fire near Mt. Airy
Habersham County firefighters and forestry crews were working to put out a woods fire near Mt. Airy late Monday afternoon.
A caller reported the fire...
Judge rules in favor of Saturday voting in Georgia Senate runoff
(GA Recorder) — A Fulton County judge is clearing the path for Georgia’s local election officials to have the option of offering early voting...
7-year old saves family from fire
A 7-year-old White County boy is being credited with saving his family from potential tragedy. Young Keegan Sinclair awakened his parents in a smoke-filled home...
Best and worst times to travel this Thanksgiving
As Georgians make their final Thanksgiving day travel plans, law enforcement is also preparing for the holiday. Thanksgiving is the busiest travel day of...
Sheriff’s office releases its findings in Collier death investigation
Editor's Note: At 3:50 p.m. on Friday November 18, 2022, the Habersham County Sheriff's Office issued the following press release on its investigative findings...
UPDATE: Debbie Collier’s death ruled suicide
Local law enforcement officials met with members of Debbie Collier's family today. The meeting came one day after the State Medical Examiner's Office released...
Path cleared for Georgia to launch work requirements for Medicaid
(Georgia Recorder) — Georgia is set to become the only state to have work requirements for Medicaid coverage.
Republican Gov. Brian Kemp’s reelection — and...
Letter to the Editor: The Buck Stops Here
“The Buck Stops Here” is a widely used phrase that also applies to our County Board of Commissioners. We elected them to oversee County...
Elbert County man arrested for obscene internet contact with child
An Elbert County, Georgia, man has been arrested and charged for allegedly having obscene internet contact with a child.
54-year-old Paul Brooks was arrested following an...
Cornelia driver charged after passenger seriously hurt in Helen wreck
One person was seriously hurt when a vehicle driven by a Habersham County man wrecked on the north end of Helen Tuesday night.
Kerry Wheeler,...
Georgia counties conduct audit of secretary of state race
Georgia's 159 counties are conducting a risk-limiting audit of the secretary of state's race, hand counting randomly selected batches of ballots to verify incumbent...
Georgia lawmakers toast fond memories of courtly GOP state House speaker from Blue Ridge
Longtime House Speaker David Ralston, a consensus builder molded by his beloved north Georgia mountains, died Wednesday afternoon just a little more than a...